Summer Goes on

Apparently we can't get enough of summer and the crazy heat because it just continues to blaze around here. The kids still beg to swim so our friends the Dyer's pulled out their blow-up swimming pool for the first time this summer and the kids went crazy. They didn't seem to mind the temperature of the hose water one bit!!

Poor Jase just sat on the sidelines and watched. This party was way to wild for him to join. He would have surely been clobbered!

Ta-Dah!

I guess I spoke too soon when I said I was going to have a crawler before I had a sitter. Jase is officially a sitting boy. It was weird how he just all the sudden got it and I think he really enjoys looking at the world this way.



My favorite part about it is it makes bath time so much easier now that I can bathe them both at the same time!

Kylie's Big Day

Yesterday was the first day of Preschool for Kylie, and there couldn't be more excitement around our house! She had been waiting and wanting to go to for, I swear 3 years now. This day couldn't come fast enough. Jeremy gave her a nice little blessing the night before to start the school year which she of course thought was really special. I took her into her class and she confidently walked right in and sat down next to the other kids. She was ready for all of this. The only thing that disappoints her a little bit is that she doesn't get to ride a bus. She really wants to do that! I think we may live to close to her other schools also that she may never get to ride one, but we will have to see.

I also have been really excited for her. I knew she would really want to go and I knew she would love it. I certainly didn't expect to break down as I circled around the parking lot to leave and saw her just sitting there watching the other kids and looking around at everything. I cried all the way home. As cliche as it is I can't believe this day came. I can't believe I have a preschooler and weirdest thing is that Kylie now has an important place she needs to be every other day.

I picked her up a couple hours later and found her with a huge smile on her face. They gave her a cute little bag to use as a backpack, but she was most excited about the gummy bears she received. All in all I think it was a success and she is going to have a great year!!

Later on during the day we decided to head up to Cedar City to see my dad and brother who had come into town so my dad could take my grandma to a doctor appointment. Kylie looked like this the whole way up...She was zonked from waking up so early.

We spent the day hang out with my sister Amanda and my brother Adam while waiting for my dad and grandma to get done. Then we went to dinner and hung out a little while after at my grandma's house. One of Kylie's favorite things to do with her is play the piano. My grandma has a fun childens book with songs and it might actually be enjoyable for the rest of us if Kylie didn't feel the need to play right along with her! But really who cares, Kylie loves it and my grandma is patient enough to sing and play with her.

Jase just had a good time coming along for the ride and never ceases to amaze everyone by his growth and development.

I'm in Trouble

Between his amazing rolling abilities and figuring out he can scoot pretty well on his knees this boy gets around!!! He hasn't quite got the hang of "crawling," but I don't think he thinks he needs to because this is serving him just fine for now. The funny thing is he still can't sit very well by himself for too long. I always thought sitting came first, but we all know Jase does things his own way and it wouldn't surpurse me if crawling came first. He's too curious to just sit around anyway.

I Love These Guys!

I don't think I say it enough, but I LOVE my little family!!! I am so grateful for them and the happiness they bring me.

Crazy Weather

We have had some unusual, but very welcomed weather this week. It first started on Saturday when we got a pretty nice rain storm. I swear it never rains and if it does it only rains in the middle of the night so it was so fun when it actually rained during the day. It of course started while we were out running errands and Kylie was so funny. She acted like she had never seen it before. She was terrified to run out to the car in it and even more concerned that the car was getting wet. She kept trying to dry off the windows with a feather duster she found in the back on the car.

We got home and Kylie saw all the neighbor kids out playing and then she thought that maybe the rain wasn't so bad and she could go out and play too. Jase just hung out in the stroller and watched it from our garage. (P.S. I can not get him to smile for the camera. All he does is open his mouth the whole time I have the camera in his face.)

Then on Monday we were told it was ONLY suppose to be 90*. We had to take advantage so we headed to the park with our friends. Lets be honest it was still pretty hot, but actually bearable in the shade.

I put Jase in the swings for the first time and he loved it. He wasn't scared for a second. He legs were kicking like crazy and I think I may have heard a giggle or two. I usually can't get much of a laugh out of the boy, but he seemed to really be enjoying himself.

Where's Jase?

Oh, there he is!

Jase has got the rolling thing mastered! He gets everywhere and when I am not paying attention that sometimes means under beds, under entertainment centers and under couches.

Go Bold or Go Home...

Or in my case, I'm talking about my home! I mentioned that my parents have been here, so we decided to get crazy with the painting. What was suppose to be a little painting party for Kylie and Jase's room turned into a 2 day painting extravaganza of the kitchen, the archway and a few other random walls. I had a few stressful moments where I thought we were completely crazy and I wasn't sure about the colors, but in the end I think it turned out great. My parents were so awesome. They totally took on the project and made it a fairly easy process. My mom is great at picking colors and for a guy who hates to paint my dad sure was great and stuck right with us!

I definitely love paint! I think it completely changes the look, the feel and the warmth of a house. It makes it so cozy. I never ever thought I would be a brave as I was in picking these colors and every once in a while I look at the kitchen and wonder if I can handle that much yellow/gold. The best part about it, it's easy to change if I decide.

I wish the coloring was better in these pictures so you could really get the feel for the color. I don't feel like its quite this lemony. Its more of a gold color. I love the way it makes my cabinets and counter tops look. Its one bright, warm, HAPPY kitchen, that's for sure!!

I love, love, love this green. I think it looks awesome along this archway and with the wood of my banister.
This is a tan color we did on a wall in the family room, living room, Jase's room and this is in my hall and around my bedroom door.

We also took the yellow/gold and painted a wall in the loft making it warm and cheery up there too.

Kylie's Most Exciting Day

Kylie (along with the rest of us, of course) always benefit when grandparents come to town and this time wasn't any different. Grandma and Grandpa Hansen and Aunt Amanda came to visit before they take Amanda up to school in a few days and we have had a great time with them.

The other night while Kylie was giving Grandpa a tour of our neighborhood Grandpa was feeling bad because all she had to ride was her little purple tricycle while all the other kids had their big cool bike and battery powered cars so the next day he took her to the store and bought her one of these...

She was so excited!! She was a little bit nervous at first trying to get the hang of it, but it didn't take long and now she cruises. Grandpa even hooked-up the turbo speed and that girl flys down the street going 5 miles an hour!!

This wasn't all that made the day exciting she also got her much anticipated PINK room! She has been dying for this. She couldn't wait for Grandma to get here because she promised her she would help paint her room.

We still have all the decorating to do, but the color turned out so cute and I think if she hadn't just got back from buying the 4-wheeler with Grandpa she would have been more excited about it too!

And to top it all off Jeremy, Kylie and I went to Kylie's little back-to-school night for her new preschool. She has been talking about going to school forever can't wait for it to start in a few weeks! I think going to her school and seeing it made it even more exciting for her and made it more real for her! Needless to say it was one great day for this little girl!!

Your Place or Mine

Of all the places to play in our house these two choose Jase's crib to spend most of their Sunday afternoons.